Everything happening in Pokemon GO this week

Say goodbye to 2021 with the tail end of the Pokemon GO Holidays event, Spotlight Hours, Raids and the New Year's event.

At the moment, Pokemon GO players are busy celebrating Christmas and enjoying the Winter Wonderland mini-event, part of the Holidays 2021 two-part extravaganza. Next week, between December 27 and December 31, Trainers can say goodbye to the Holidays event and jump right into New Year's festivities.

Weekly PokeCoin bundles

Monday, December 27 will bring the final PokeCoin bundle of the year. Available in exchange for exactly one PokeCoin, the bundle holds a Remote Raid Pass and other items.

Raids

Five-Star Raids

Available until Friday, December 31, 2021: Kyurem*

Mega Raids

Thursday, December 23, 2021, to Friday, January 7, 2022: Mega Abomasnow*

Raid Hours

Raid Hour events will occur from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time every Wednesday in December.

December 29: Kyurem*

Pokemon Spotlight Hours

Every Tuesday of December from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time.

December 28: Cubchoo*. Bonus: Double Catch Candy

Niantic Pokemon GO - Holidays 2021

Pokemon GO Holidays 2021: Part two

Pokemon GO Holidays 2021 Part two will wind down on December 31, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Until then, Trainers can try their hand at catching Bergmite and Avalugg, but please note that neither Pokemon's Shiny is currently available in the game.

Make sure you spin PokeStops for one free Egg Incubator per day of the event. An encounter with Galarian Mr. Mime awaits everyone who completes the Timed Research.

More details about Pokemon GO Holidays 2021 Part two.

New Year's event in Pokemon GO

Trainers will have a couple of days to catch their breath before the New Year's event kicks off on Friday, December 31, 2021, at 10:00 p.m. The event will end on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Find more information about New Year's in Pokemon GO here.

*If you're lucky, you may encounter a Shiny version.

Everything happening in Pokemon GO this week - December 27-31

Say goodbye to 2021 with the tail end of the Pokemon GO Holidays event, Spotlight Hours, Raids and the New Year's event.

Weekly PokeCoin bundles

Raids

Pokemon Spotlight Hours

Pokemon GO Holidays 2021: Part two

New Year's event in Pokemon GO

Genshin Impact 2.5: New Defender enemy has been revealed

Recent Genshin Impact leaks have revealed a new enemy named Defender that will appear in the upcoming Genshin Impact Version 2.5 which is scheduled to arrive mid-February.

Genshin Impact 2.5: New Defender enemy has been revealed

Genshin Impact 2.5: New Defender enemy has been revealed

Recent Genshin Impact leaks have revealed a new enemy named Defender that will appear in the upcoming Genshin Impact Version 2.5 which is scheduled to arrive mid-February.

Genshin Impact: Amber's alternate outfit revealed

A recent Genshin Impact leak on Reddit has revealed the in-game animations for one of the upcoming alternate outfits for popular Pyro bow user - Amber.

Genshin Impact: Amber's alternate outfit revealed

Genshin Impact: Amber's alternate outfit revealed

A recent Genshin Impact leak on Reddit has revealed the in-game animations for one of the upcoming alternate outfits for popular Pyro bow user - Amber.

Destiny 2: Xur location and items this week (January 21 to 25, 2022)

Destiny 2: Xur location and items this week (January 21 to 25, 2022)

Xur is back with one of the last few weeks where he will appear without new Exotics in his inventory and players can pick up interesting armour pieces in the meantime.

Destiny 2: Xur location and items this week (January 21 to 25, 2022)

Destiny 2: Xur location and items this week (January 21 to 25, 2022)

Xur is back with one of the last few weeks where he will appear without new Exotics in his inventory and players can pick up interesting armour pieces in the meantime.

New Need for Speed game expected to launch later this year, it's claimed

New Need for Speed game expected to launch later this year, it's claimed

EA are reportedly expecting to launch a brand new Need for Speed game by Criterion sometime in September/October 2022.

New Need for Speed game expected to launch later this year, it's claimed

New Need for Speed game expected to launch later this year, it's claimed

EA are reportedly expecting to launch a brand new Need for Speed game by Criterion sometime in September/October 2022.

Battlefield 2042 could go free-to-play in "some capacity", it's claimed

Battlefield 2042 could go free-to-play in "some capacity", it's claimed

EA are reportedly disappointed with the performance of Battlefield 2042 are looking at all options for the future of the game.

Battlefield 2042 could go free-to-play in "some capacity", it's claimed

Battlefield 2042 could go free-to-play in "some capacity", it's claimed

EA are reportedly disappointed with the performance of Battlefield 2042 are looking at all options for the future of the game.

Sony expect Microsoft to keep Call of Duty and other Activision titles on PlayStation

Sony expect Microsoft to keep Call of Duty and other Activision titles on PlayStation

Sony spokesperson said they expect that Microsoft will abide by contractual agreements and continue to release Activision games on PlayStation consoles.

Sony expect Microsoft to keep Call of Duty and other Activision titles on PlayStation

Sony expect Microsoft to keep Call of Duty and other Activision titles on PlayStation

Sony spokesperson said they expect that Microsoft will abide by contractual agreements and continue to release Activision games on PlayStation consoles.

Cities: Skylines add three new maps with the Airports expansion

Cities: Skylines add three new maps with the Airports expansion

You can't make a substantial update to a game, without including some visual updates as well. Cities: Skylines is no different, and developers are adding new maps for our enjoyment.

Cities: Skylines add three new maps with the Airports expansion

Cities: Skylines add three new maps with the Airports expansion

You can't make a substantial update to a game, without including some visual updates as well. Cities: Skylines is no different, and developers are adding new maps for our enjoyment.

Stellaris adds the Planetary Ascension Tiers to the game

Stellaris adds the Planetary Ascension Tiers to the game

Last week developers talked about the basics of the Unity Rework. This week, they bring us a way to spend that Unity on a planetary and galactic scale, with the new Planetary Ascension Tiers update.

Stellaris adds the Planetary Ascension Tiers to the game

Stellaris adds the Planetary Ascension Tiers to the game

Last week developers talked about the basics of the Unity Rework. This week, they bring us a way to spend that Unity on a planetary and galactic scale, with the new Planetary Ascension Tiers update.

Victoria 3 User Interface will have three art styles

Victoria 3 User Interface will have three art styles

There is a huge opportunity to engage and immerse the player into the world of Victoria 3 through the UI. Paradox are giving their best to have the immersion not be broken by pop-ups and other such UI mechanics.

Victoria 3 User Interface will have three art styles

Victoria 3 User Interface will have three art styles

There is a huge opportunity to engage and immerse the player into the world of Victoria 3 through the UI. Paradox are giving their best to have the immersion not be broken by pop-ups and other such UI mechanics.

Xur will be selling Dead Man's Tale with the next Destiny 2 expansion

Xur will be selling Dead Man's Tale with the next Destiny 2 expansion

Bungie came into a conundrum when they had to deal with the sources of certain Destiny 2 Exotics so they decided to dump them on Xur.

Xur will be selling Dead Man's Tale with the next Destiny 2 expansion

Xur will be selling Dead Man's Tale with the next Destiny 2 expansion

Bungie came into a conundrum when they had to deal with the sources of certain Destiny 2 Exotics so they decided to dump them on Xur.

Escape from Tarkov: Claim your Christmas gift11

Escape from Tarkov: Claim your Christmas gift

Ahead of the upcoming holidays, Battlestate Games are gifting players Christmas gifts in the shape of in-game items. Make sure you claim your gift.

Genshin Impact 2.5: Yae Miko Elemental Skill and Burst leaked11

Genshin Impact 2.5: Yae Miko Elemental Skill and Burst leaked

A recent leak on Reddit has revealed the skill descriptions for one of the upcoming Genshin Impact characters, the long-awaited Electro Catalyst user Yae Miko.

Queue Times are killing Escape from Tarkov momentum11

Queue Times are killing Escape from Tarkov momentum

With the release of their biggest patch just before Christmas, Escape from Tarkov was looking to set new records, however, unpreparedness for the heavy loads is ruining the game's momentum.

Escape from Tarkov: How to complete Gunsmith quests [1-5] for Mechanic (Updated for patch 12.12)11

Escape from Tarkov: How to complete Gunsmith quests [1-5] for Mechanic (Updated for patch 12.12)

Ah, shit, here we go again. New wipe cycle has just started and we are here to show you how to finish Gunsmith parts 1-5 so you can get that XP quick and easy.

Victoria 3 release date is likely to be in late 202211

Victoria 3 release date is likely to be in late 2022

Victoria 3 is a long-awaited game. As such, everything must be as close to perfect as it is possible, to ensure the game doesn't suffer from the same fate that Imperator did.